At the recycling center, powerful magnets will pull out steel. Spinning drums will toss aluminum into bins. Copper wires will get neatly bundled up for resale. But as the conveyor belt keeps rolling, ...

All those old wires, cords, tablets, phones and other electronics aren't just taking up space in drawers and closets – they're also extensively covering the planet. A United Nations report released ...

Global electronic waste volumes are reaching unprecedented levels annually, according to national e-waste knowledge hub WEEE are SA. In 2022, e-waste reached 62-million tonnes – an 82% increase ...

Reasons you shouldn't throw gadgets in the trash, and what to do instead Electronic waste (e-waste) is a serious environmental issue, since old electronics end up in landfills, leaking chemicals. Less ...

The global surge in electronic waste (e-waste) poses a critical environmental and health challenge. In fact, according to the UN's recent Global E-Waste Monitor Report, “The world’s generation of ...

The digital age has brought unprecedented convenience, but it also comes with a growing environmental cost: electronic waste. Global e-waste reached 62 million tons in 2022 and is projected to hit ...

The 34 million tons of metals left in e-waste in 2022 would be worth $91 billion if extracted and reused, according to the UN’s International Telecommunication Union. (CN) — A new report from the ...

From old cellphones to broken refrigerators and discarded e-cigarettes, global electronic waste has reached record highs and is growing five times faster than rates of recycling – bringing a host of ...

The phone or computer you’re reading this on may not be long for this world. Maybe you’ll drop it in water, or your dog will make a chew toy of it, or it’ll reach obsolescence. If you can’t repair it ...